low the upper side of the harlalte NY IF High Water of 1838, 1874 as it was at Cleveland this plane of reference. und August 1874, Lake rLake Ontario, by com ne, July and August 1874 ence for Lake Ontario by July and August 1859 rence for Lake Ontario ly and August 1874. erence for Lake Ontario, om original data, after data furnished by Ontario. ter Commissioners and teor Service Toronto, Ont. Examination for obstructions in South Channel-Sextant angles at reef, rocks, and location flag. Appropriation for "Survey of northern and northwestern lakes." Allotted for examination of shoals in Lake Erie: Tridaily observations were made at Charlotte and at Oswego, N. Y., on Lake Ontario, from July 1, 1896, to June 30, 1897; at Erie Harbor, Pennsylvania, Ashtabula and Cleveland, Ohio, and Monroe, Mich, on Lake Erie; at Milwaukee, Wis., on Lake Michigan, and at Escanaba, Mich., on Green Bay, from July 1 to November 30, 1896, and from May 1 to June 30, 1897. Daily observations were made at Sand Beach, Mich., on Lake Huron, and at Sault Ste. Marie and Marquette, Mich., on Lake Superior, from July 1, 1896, to June 30, 1897. The accompanying table is a continuation of that published in the Annual Report of the Chief of Engineers for 1896, part 6, page 4067. The accompanying plates are continuations of those published in the Annual Report of the Chief of Engineers for 1892. Monthly mean of water levels for the several stations below the planes of reference adopted in 1876. Station. 1896. 1897. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. 3.98 4.22 4.61 4.81 4.88 Charlotte. Oswego. Ashtabula Cleveland. Monroe Milwaukee Escanaba 5.13 5.27 5.26 4.72 4.15 3.59 3.42 3.45 2.90 2.57 2.47 3.84 4.10 3.72 3.32 2.69 2.46 2.25 5.39 5.40 5.32 5. 01 4.84 Sand Beach. Marquette Sault Ste. Marie 2.23 2.21 4.81 4.77 4.95 5.15 5.29 5.41 5.33 2.93 3.04 WATER LEVEL OF LAKE ERIE. REPORT OF COL. JARED A. SMITH, CORPS OF ENGINEERS, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1897. UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE, Cleveland, Ohio, July 26, 1897. GENERAL: I have the honor to forward herewith record of water levels on Lake Erie for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1897. The records were taken at the light-house, Monroe, Mich., and in the harbors at Cleveland and Ashtabula, Ohio, and Erie, Pa. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Brig. Gen. JOHN M. WILSON, JARED A. SMITH, Colonel, Corps of Engineers. Chief of Engineers, U. S. A. WATER LEVEL OBSERVATIONS FOR LAKE ERIE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1897. Monthly mean water levels for Monroe, Cleveland, Ashtabula, and Erie harbors, expressed in feet below the plane of reference adopted in 1876, that plane being the surface of high water of 1838, and 2.34 feet above the mean level, 1860 to 1875, inclusive: 1896. 1897. Stations. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. Monroe, Mich.. 3.90 Cleveland, Ohio.. Ashtabula, Ohio. 3.65 4. 02 Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Erie, Pa.. 3.84 4.10 3.72 3.32 2.69 2.46 2.25 3.99 4.02 3.82 3.45 2.90 2.57 2.47 3.18 3.00 3.38 3.86 3.79 3.80 3.34 2.85 2.48 2.39 3. 15 2.95 3.36 3.35 3.74 3.82 3.58 3.72 3.25 3.85 2.40 2.36 WATER LEVEL OF LAKE ONTARIO. REPORT OF MAJ. WILLIAM S. STANTON, CORPS OF ENGINEERS, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1897. UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE, Oswego, N. Y., July 28, 1897. GENERAL: In compliance with letter of July 26, 1897, from your office, I have the honor to transmit herewith, in duplicate, the monthly means of the water levels of Lake Ontario at Charlotte and Oswego, reduced to the United States Lake Survey plane of reference for Lake Ontario. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, W. S. STANTON, Major, Corps of Engineers, U. S. A. Brig. Gen. JOHN M. WILSON, Monthly mean of water levels of Lake Ontario below the plane of reference in 1876, which is 4.98 feet above the zero of the gauge at Oswego. Charlotte Stations. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. WATER LEVEL FOR LAKE SUPERIOR. REPORT OF MAJ. CLINTON B. SEARS, CORPS OF ENGINEERS, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDİNG JUNE 30, 1897. UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE, Duluth, Minn., July 19, 1897. GENERAL: I have the honor to submit the following monthly means of Lake Superior water levels at Marquette, Mich., below plane of reference adopted by the United States Lake Survey in 1876 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1897. Very respectfully, Brig. Gen. JOHN M. WILSON, CLINTON B. SEARS, Major, Corps of Engineers, U. S. A. Chief of Engineers, U. S. A. Monthly mean of water levels for Lake Superior at Marquette, Mich., below the plane of reference adopted by the United States Lake Survey in 1876, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1897. Station. 1896. 1897. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. Marquette, Mich.. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Fert. 3.21 3.21 2.87 2.54 WATER LEVEL OF LAKE MICHIGAN. REPORT OF CAPT. GEORGE A. ZINN, CORPS OF ENGINEERS, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1897. UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE, Milwaukee, Wis., July 8, 1897. GENERAL: I have the honor to transmit herewith diagram* showing water level of Lake Michigan at Milwaukee, Wis., and Escanaba, Mich., for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1897, and table of monthly means. Monthly mean of water levels for the stations given, below the plane of reference adopted in 1876. Stations. Milwaukee, Wis July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. 1 Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. Feet. 4.90 4.97 5.07 5.12 5.34 5.39 5.40 5.32 5.01 4.84 4.35 4.08 4.98 4.95 5.11 5.31 5.41 (a) (a) (a) (a) (a) 4.59 4.19 a Bay frozen over. |